Turbodan Trailer drier

[Farmer Fin]

Anyone have one? Thoughts? Thanks

 

[spin cycle]

looks a dear way to go about it unless you pick up a s/h cheap

 

[wold-topper]

Yes we have one, well actually is a Farrel Trayler Dryer
Its the 25T model with four stirrers
Bought second hand but it suits us, self contained so don't need trailers to fill and empty and fast to change around. Not the handiesnt thing so you need a decent size yard to use them and its pretty power hungry to get it up and running

 

[Farmer Fin]

Yes we have one, well actually is a Farrel Trayler Dryer
Its the 25T model with four stirrers
Bought second hand but it suits us, self contained so don't need trailers to fill and empty and fast to change around. Not the handiesnt thing so you need a decent size yard to use them and its pretty power hungry to get it up and running

Thanks. What’s is like on germination. I’d be concerned you would get hotspots with it.

 

[Tim G]

@Andrew K might pass on his experiences.

 

[Andrew K]

We used to run one, easy to clean out,fill and empty but fairly hungry on fuel and does not enance bushel weight or clean the sample as tub type driers can do.
Also cannot work automatically so quite labour intensive.
Having said that, they are simple to use and potentially quicker at drying due to quick filling and emptying cycles.Also quite easy to hire out off farm due to the trailer concept.

 

[Flat 10]

Anyone made a homemade one with drying floor in a trailer? Quite fancy having a go.

 

[beltbreaker]

Got a tray drier here which is the same principle drying up to 1600t malting barley, seed wheat, oats ,barley . No stirrers so rely on an average moisture and bucket mixing g on way to heap 700t heap of wheat average 14.5%. The secret is to dry it at a lower temp is hot air at 40°C it takes a wee bit more time but is much more fuel efficient and doesn't damage germ even at 30+% Moisture.
Downside at 30% 35t takes 12-14hrs.

 

[Andrew K]

It pays to run a Farrell with a 1000 E PTO drive tractor so you can bring the tractor revs right down,helps economy no end.
We had the choice of a JD7930 E pto on it or a Case 1056 with std PTO.The Case used more diesel despite being 115hp less.

 

[L P]

Got a tray drier here which is the same principle drying up to 1600t malting barley, seed wheat, oats ,barley . No stirrers so rely on an average moisture and bucket mixing g on way to heap 700t heap of wheat average 14.5%. The secret is to dry it at a lower temp is hot air at 40°C it takes a wee bit more time but is much more fuel efficient and doesn't damage germ even at 30+% Moisture.
Downside at 30% 35t takes 12-14hrs.

Old post, but what tray dryer do you run?

 

[beltbreaker]

Its a 35t concrete walled tray with concrete block/lintles running length ways @1200mm and 4x2 metal bearers running across at 300mm diamond mesh welded then drying mesh pop riveted. Went in during 1984 but replaced Alvan Blanch fan and Ecoflam burner in 2007.

 

[L P]

Its a 35t concrete walled tray with concrete block/lintles running length ways @1200mm and 4x2 metal bearers running across at 300mm diamond mesh welded then drying mesh pop riveted. Went in during 1984 but replaced Alvan Blanch fan and Ecoflam burner in 2007.

Thank you very much for that, if it went in in 84 then it must have served you very well. Planning on making up a 140 tonne version of something similar in design... can't redesign the wheel! Likely Challow type floor and a concrete tunnel blown by a GSI fan/burner setup.

 

[beltbreaker]

We initially had a wooden but as forklifts went from 5t empty to 8t it disintegrated replaced that in 2007 too. A smooth based bucket on the forklift is also handy to stop ripping the floor.